Lochan nam Meirleach

Lochan nam Meirleach is in Highland Council, Scotland. Lochan nam Meirleach is situated nearby to the lake Loch Dubh an Sgòir, as well as near the peak Sgùrr nan Gillean.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ainshval and Trollabhal.

Ainshval

Peak

Photo: Graham Lewis, CC BY 2.0.

Ainshval is the second highest mountain on the island of Rùm, in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland, after Askival. It is part of the Rùm Cuillin, a range of rocky hills in the south of the island. Ainshval is situated 2 miles north of Lochan nam Meirleach.

Trollabhal

Peak

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Trollabhal is a mountain in the island of Rùm in Lochaber, Scotland. Although the lowest of the 'Rum Cuillin' in the south of the Island, Trollabhal is one of the finest peaks in the range. Trollabhal is situated 2½ miles north of Lochan nam Meirleach.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Harris and Rùm.

Harris

Locality

Photo: Lisa Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Harris is a locality, which is situated 3½ miles northwest of Lochan nam Meirleach.

Rùm

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Rùm is the largest of the four Small Isles off the west coast of Scotland. It has a permanent population of about thirty, centred around the harbour at Kinloch on the east coast.

Kinloch

Village

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Kinloch is a hamlet that is the main settlement of the island of Rùm, in the Small Isles, in the Highland council area of Scotland. It has a primary school, village hall and shop and is the location of the ferry terminal. Kinloch is situated 5 miles north of Lochan nam Meirleach.

Lochan nam Meirleach

Type: Body of water
Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.93935° or 56° 56′ 22″ north

Longitude

-6.32151° or 6° 19′ 17″ west

Open location code

9C8MWMQH+P9

OpenStreetMap ID

way 58115352

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

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Highlights include Loch Dubh an Sgòir and Sgùrr nan Gillean.

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